Assembling The Hold Down Clamp On The Miter Gage - Craftsman 315.228590 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLING THE HOLD DOWN CLAMP ON
THE MITER GAGE
See Figures 43, 44, and 45.
The miter gage should be used when making cross
cuts in the workpiece. The hold down clamp with
quick release button helps hold the workpiece against
the miter gage for controlled cutting.
• Locate the bag with the hold down clamp parts.
• Slide the quick release button into the clamp
housing aligning the holes for the clamp screw.
Note: The quick release button must be oriented with
the solid side toward the long body of the clamp
housing, as shown. See Figures 43 and 44.
QUICKRELEASEBUTTONVIEWEDFROMABOVE
SOLIDSIDE
Fig. 43
• Insert the clamp screw through the clamp housing
and quick release button from the bottom. Thread
the round knob on top of the clamp screw.
• Install the spring with a screw on the back side of
the quick release button. Do not over tighten.
• Push the quick release button. The clamp screw
with knob should drop.
Note: If the clamp screw does not move freely the
quick release button may be oriented incor-
rectly. Remove the clamp screw and roll the
quick release button 180". Insert the clamp
screw and attach knob.
• Install the lock tab with a screw next to the quick
release button.
• Thread the spacer into the hole on top of the miter
gage base,
• Align the clamp housing on top of the miter gage
knob and the spacer.
• Place a washer on each lock knob and attach one
lock knob to the top of the spacer and one lock
knob to the top of the miter gage knob.
LOCKKNOBS
KNOB
QUICK BUTTON RELEASE
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SCREW_'_ j
LOCKTAB
CLAMP SCREW_
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QUICK RELEASE
BUTTON
WASHER
SCREW
J j SPRING
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CsLAM P HOUSING
PACER
Fig. 44
HOLDDOWN
CLAMP
BASE
Fig. 45
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